ANTIK OLYMPOS

Not much is known about the early history of Lycian Olympos, whose fairy tale pretty ruins appear undiscovered , set deep in a shaded valley that runs along a trickling stream,  straight to the sea.

A small farmstead nestled into the corner of the ruins, with a tomb in it's back yard

Tombs in the rocks across the partially dried river bed

 

The harbor area along one side of the river

View to the Mediterranean

Remains of a 5th-6th century BC Byzantine church, but was added to by the Romans and was still in use well after 9AD

 

Entrance to the Roman Temple

 

A lost Roman?????

Work follows everywhere, even in antique cities

 

Aqueduct

 

Monumental Tombs

Mosaic building, obviously under renovation

Interesting aspects - lone arch, stairs to nowhere, and the decision of which "bridge" to use to cross the stream

Turtles enjoying the sun

Monumental Port Tomb of an unknown Greek Mediterranean Sea Captain

Genoese Castle remains

Cirali (chuh rah luh) Beach with ruins right down to the beach and Mt. Olyompos (Lycian) towering over all.